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William Ford — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Dinwiddie, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Ford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dinwiddie, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bettie & Ulysses — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dinwiddie, Virginia |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Namozine Mag Dis Pt 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Ford | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Mary Ford | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Howard Ford | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Evelyn Abraham | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Thomas Miller | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| William Ford | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Cassie Ford | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 2
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 10
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Son, age 21
Dinwiddie-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rowanty Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dinwiddie |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Log-cutter |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links William Ford across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Bettie Ford (~0.84 confidence) and father Ulysses Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Howard Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cassie Ford (~0.92 confidence) and father Ulysses Ford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Ford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.91
Mother
Bettie Ford
b. ~1858
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
Ulysses Ford
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Ford
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Howard Ford
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cassie Ford
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ulysses Ford
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Ford
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ford
Son · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · Virginia
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Sibling
Carolyn Ford
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Ford
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2441unit:0778)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Grey Hamilton | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Sallie Hamilton | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Joseph Hamilton | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Charlie Hamilton | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Percy Hamilton | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Frances Hamilton | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Lillian Hamilton | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Nathaniel Rossmore | 42 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 59 | Florence Rossmore | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Nathaniel Jr. Rossmore | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Richard Rossmore | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Clarence Rossmore | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Florence C. Rossmore | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Calvin S. Hopkinson | 23 | Boarder | Painter | South Carolina |
| 65 | Marjorie C. Hardy | 37 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Ellen H. Hardy | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Edna Hardy | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Ennis Baker | 29 | Boarder | Teacher | Virginia |
| 69 | Louise Lanier | 24 | Boarder | Teacher | Virginia |
| 70 | Howard W. Ford | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Cassie Ford | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Mary E. Ford | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | William H. Ford THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Carolyn M. Ford | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Evelyn Abraham | 28 | Boarder | School Teacher | Virginia |
| 76 | Thomas Miller | 24 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Hannon B. Wheeler | 34 | Head | Carrier | Virginia |
| 78 | Etta J. Wheeler | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Ann V. Wheeler | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Grover Henderson | 62 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Lucile Mckenzie | 16 | Servant | Cook | Virginia |
| 82 | Eleanor Ford | 43 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Herman F. Ford | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Mary C. Ford | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Nancy L. Ford | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Robert C. Ford | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Charlie Saunders | 25 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 88 | Ida Saunders | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Virginia Saunders | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Robert Saunders | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Edward Saunders | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Doris Saunders | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Pollie H. Davis | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 94 | Emma Davis | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Robert B. Davis | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | James E. Davis | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Dorothy C. Davis | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Charles Maulton | 25 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 99 | Mabel Maulton | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Mildred Maulton | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)